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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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