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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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