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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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