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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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