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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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