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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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