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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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