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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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