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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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