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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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