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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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