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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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