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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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