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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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