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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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