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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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