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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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