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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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