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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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