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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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