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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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