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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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