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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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