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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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