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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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