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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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