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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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