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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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