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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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