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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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