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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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