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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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