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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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