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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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