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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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