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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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