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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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