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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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