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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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