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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important 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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