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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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