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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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