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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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