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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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