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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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