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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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