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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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