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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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