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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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