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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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