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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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