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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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