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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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