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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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