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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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