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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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