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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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