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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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