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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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