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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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