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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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