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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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