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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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