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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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