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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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