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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business 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 participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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