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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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