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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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