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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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