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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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