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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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