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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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