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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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