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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches 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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