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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important 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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