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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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