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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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