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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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