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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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