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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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