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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses 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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