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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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