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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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