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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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