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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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