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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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