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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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