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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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