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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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