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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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