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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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