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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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