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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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