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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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