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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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