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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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