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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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