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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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