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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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