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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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