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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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