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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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