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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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