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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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