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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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