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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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