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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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