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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning enable students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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