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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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