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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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