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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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