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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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