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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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