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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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