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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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