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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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