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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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