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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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