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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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