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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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