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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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