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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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