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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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