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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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