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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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