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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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