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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information 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 issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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