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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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