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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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