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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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