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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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