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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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