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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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