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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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