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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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