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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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