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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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