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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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