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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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