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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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