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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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