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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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