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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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