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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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