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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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