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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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