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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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