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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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