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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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