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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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