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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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