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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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