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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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