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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches 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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