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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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