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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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