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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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