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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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