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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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