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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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