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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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