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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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