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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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