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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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