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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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