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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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