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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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