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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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