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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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