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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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