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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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