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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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