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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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