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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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