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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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