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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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