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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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