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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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