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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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