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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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