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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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