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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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