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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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