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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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