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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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