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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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