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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making 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 online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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