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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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