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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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