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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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