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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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