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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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