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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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