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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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