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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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