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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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