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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers 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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