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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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