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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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