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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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