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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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