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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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