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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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