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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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