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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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