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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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