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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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