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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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