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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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