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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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