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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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