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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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