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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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