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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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