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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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