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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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