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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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