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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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