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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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