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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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