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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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