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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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