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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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