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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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