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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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