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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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