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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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