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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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