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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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