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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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