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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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