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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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