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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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