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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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