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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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