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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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