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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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