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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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