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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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