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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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