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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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