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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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