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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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