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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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