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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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