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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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