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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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