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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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