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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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