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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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