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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major 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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