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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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