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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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