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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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