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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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