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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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