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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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