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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education