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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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