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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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