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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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