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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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