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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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