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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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