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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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