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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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