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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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