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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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