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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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