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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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