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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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