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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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