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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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