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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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