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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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