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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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