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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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