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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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