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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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