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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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