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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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