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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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