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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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