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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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