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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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