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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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