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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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