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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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