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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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