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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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