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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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