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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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