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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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