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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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