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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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