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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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