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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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