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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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