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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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