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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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