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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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