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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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