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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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