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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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