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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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