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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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