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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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