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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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