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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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