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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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