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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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