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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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