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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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