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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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