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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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