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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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