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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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