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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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