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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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