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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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