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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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