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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)