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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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