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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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