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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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