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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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