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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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