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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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