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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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