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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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