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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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