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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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