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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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