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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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