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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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