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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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