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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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