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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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