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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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