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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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