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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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