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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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