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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge 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 topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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