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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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