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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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