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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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