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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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