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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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