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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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