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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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