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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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