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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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