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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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