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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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