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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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