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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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