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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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