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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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