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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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