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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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