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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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