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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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