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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the 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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