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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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