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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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