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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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