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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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