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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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