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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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