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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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