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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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