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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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