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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models 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 manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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