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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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