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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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