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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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