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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major 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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