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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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