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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses 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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