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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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