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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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