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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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