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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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