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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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