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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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