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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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