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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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