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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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