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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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