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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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