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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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