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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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