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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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