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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that instructors 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the most important 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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