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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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