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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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