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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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