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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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