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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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