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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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