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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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