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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the 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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