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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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