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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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