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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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