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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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