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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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