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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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