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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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