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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key 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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