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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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