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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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