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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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