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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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