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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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