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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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