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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers 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 MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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