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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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