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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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