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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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