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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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