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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different 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 optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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