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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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