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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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