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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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