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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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