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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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