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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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