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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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