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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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