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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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