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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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