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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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