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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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