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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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