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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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