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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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