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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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