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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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