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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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