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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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