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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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