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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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