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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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