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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important 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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