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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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