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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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