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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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