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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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