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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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