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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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