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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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