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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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