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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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