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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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