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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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