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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also studies 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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