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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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