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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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