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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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