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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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