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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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