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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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