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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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