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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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