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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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