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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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