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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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