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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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