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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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