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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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