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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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