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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business 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 manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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