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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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