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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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