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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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