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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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