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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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