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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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