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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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