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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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