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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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