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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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