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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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