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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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