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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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