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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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