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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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