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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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