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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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