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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education