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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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