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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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