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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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