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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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