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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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