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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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