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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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