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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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