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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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