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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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