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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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