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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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