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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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