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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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