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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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