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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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