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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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