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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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