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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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