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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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