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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important 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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